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A-LevelChemistryChemical periodicity9701/12 · Oct/Nov 2017 · Q131 Mark

Element Z has a giant structure. The chloride of Z reacts with water to give a solution with a pH less than 5. Which row shows two elements which could be Z?

Aaluminium, magnesium
Baluminium, silicon
Cphosphorus, magnesium
Dphosphorus, silicon

✓ Correct answer

B: aluminium, silicon

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Chemical periodicity, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Chemistry, Oct/Nov 2017 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 13.

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